Systematic Financial Management LP Sells 61,336 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Systematic Financial Management LP lessened its stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 19.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 261,516 shares of the company’s stock after selling 61,336 shares during the quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $9,885,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in APEI. No Street GP LP acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,365,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $15,108,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1,667.5% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 180,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,836,000 after buying an additional 170,604 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 122.9% in the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 294,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,619,000 after buying an additional 162,318 shares during the period. Finally, Manatuck Hill Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,503,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.13.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $51.50 on Monday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.80 and a 12 month high of $61.59. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $944.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.25, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total value of $59,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 83,075 shares in the company, valued at $4,492,696. This trade represents a 1.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total transaction of $115,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,587,324.40. This represents a 3.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.